Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
Whether you envision an intimate dinner party in the middle of a meadow in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, see yourselves getting married on skis at the top of Heavenly, or picture being wed under a full moon over Lake Tahoe, Christa Deane of Mountain High Weddings will help you create a unique ceremony to declare your love and promises to your chosen partner in the most beautiful place on earth.
Christa Deane
Wedding Officiant & Founder of Mountain High Weddings
I’ve lived on Tahoe’s beautiful West Shore since 1988. My path to becoming an officiant started after working in a flower shop for a few months and realizing there are A LOT of weddings in Tahoe — and for good reason! This truly is an incredible place to get married. I thought to myself, “What a wonderful job it would be to celebrate marriage.” I found out what it took to marry couples and I started in May of 1998. I was ordained by the Universal Life Church, which believes we are all one; no matter what religion you or I may be, we all live in this world together.
As a marriage officiant, I am excited to be a part of bringing people together. I believe marriage is the ultimate commitment between two people who share goals, ideas, values, and most importantly, love. I also believe the wedding ceremony is one special time when you get to declare your feelings, promises, and dreams to your chosen one, in front of your loved ones.
I know marriage is worth celebrating and I also know that the pre-celebration can be stressful — in that space is where I found my calling. With my many years of experience, I have brought hundreds of couples together, and with that experience, I’ve been able to accomplish keeping the ceremony calm and stress-free. Becoming a marriage officiant has blessed my life in so many ways. I’d be honored to marry you and your partner.
“My now-husband and I decided to elope to Lake Tahoe! After finding Christa on Google, her reviews and prices are what influenced our decision to have her marry us — and it was definitely the RIGHT decision! From planning to execution, our wedding day went off without a hitch — and we have Christa to thank for that!”
“Christa made this experience by far the most beautiful and stress-free day ever. She did everything for us; all we had to do is show up. She had great ideas and was very professional. She helped me surprise my wife and made our wedding a dream come true. Both my wife and I would recommend Christa if you want a stress-free wedding. Thank you, Christa.”
Mountain High Offerings
Marriage license (& a certified copy) included in all packages – one less thing to worry about!
Travel Fees: for weddings outside of the Tahoe Truckee area, travel fees of .75/mile plus $20/hr apply. If requesting a National Park (i.e. Yosemite) or location that requires traveling 3+ hours one-way, park fees and/or overnight accommodations are required.
Chairlift Rides and/or Hikes: Extra fees may apply for chairlift rides and hiking given that more of my time is needed.
ELOPEMENT CEREMONY
CUSTOM CEREMONY W/ REHEARSAL
JUST THE CEREMONY, NO REHEARSAL
VOW RENEWAL
A LA CARTE
Photo Gallery
See the happy couples on Instagram.
Just taking a break for a moment to revel in the fact that Mountain High Wedding Chapel is open for business! And check out the chairlift John converted into a bench for the exterior of the chapel. 😍 Looking forward to starting a photo collection of all of our chapel couples in this spot! 📷️
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🖤 8/27/25 🖤
Danny and Cara had a vibe -- and it was so strong that the weather even cooperated! 😍 Before the ceremony, it started sprinkling just a little; then during the ceremony, the rain came down; and then afterwards, the sun came out shining in all its glory -- and just in time for them to sign their marriage license...dry. Stephanie from @shinesphotography captured all the magic. 💫 After photos, they had pizza with family in South Lake.
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Things are blooming! 🌻 In addition to all the ceremonies I had this week, we had a bear break into the chapel 🐻 -- but no damage thankfully! We put the bench up and launched the Mountain High Wedding Chapel website! 💒 Follow us over at @mountainhighchapel to see what we`re up to!
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💞 Branden and Jazmin 9/1/25 💞
These two originally had a date set at the county to tie the knot, but they decided last week that they wanted something a little nicer so they contacted me to elope. Thank you, Lake Tahoe, for always giving us an amazing backdrop, no matter the season! 🌲 💫 💕
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It`s here! Check out my new (old) Madden Chairlift Bench!!! 😍
I created a Homewood ski theme throughout the chapel and I have a friend who was able to give me a retired Madden chair for the exterior. My guy, John, welds and transformed this old chairlift into a bench! I love it! After skiing at Homewood for decades, I am sure I actually rode this chair several times.
Anyone want a lift chair converted into a bench? John is your man!
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I love staring my day with the quietness of sunrise, no crowds, amazing light, and a love buzz. 💞
Ale and Bucky come to Tahoe often and wanted to celebrate just the two of them -- as they just bought a house and wanted to keep things simple and enjoy the day. They were so cute and so in love! It was the first time Stephanie from @shinesphotography had done a sunrise ceremony so she was very excited -- and did an incredible job, as always. We have so many gorgeous photos to share! I`m so happy this all came together and am so happy for these two! 🥰
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Got the keys on May 31st, and with my incredible village, we transformed it into a chapel in record time. 🔑💒✨ Huge thanks to @dinallodesigns for your magic touch — I could not have made this chapel turn out the way it did without you. 🥹And to every single person who had a hand in helping me create this beautiful space, thank you from the bottom of my heart! Now . . . who’s ready to say “I do” at Mountain High Wedding Chapel?! 💍
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You can tell by the way they look at each other that Carey & Dennis were high school sweethearts. 💞
After graduating, life took them on different paths until they randomly ran into one another at a local micro brewery. There, Dennis introduced Carey to his wife, sparking a delightful conversation about mutual hobbies before parting ways. Sadly, seven months later, Dennis faced the heartbreak of losing his wife to cancer. Upon reading about his loss on a mutual friend`s Facebook page, Carey, having also dealt with loss, reached out. They soon found themselves writing and calling each other in support. Months passed and through their shared experiences of loss, they found comfort. A lost love was rekindling. 💫 Their families get along very well and it just made sense to make their love official. 💍 They are very excited to start their happily ever after -- for the last time. 💗
They reached out to me in late May to plan a small ceremony with family and close friends in July. After a ceremony in Skylandia Forest, they went back to their @airbnb in Truckee for a small reception. It was such a beautiful day celebrating their sweet love. Amazing photos, as always, from @shinesphotography! 📷️
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🌅 Sunrise Ceremony at Emerald Bay 🌅
I love starting my day at Emerald Bay. Bucky and Ale reached out in early June and we put together the sweetest sunrise ceremony. After eloping, they went to breakfast and then went kayaking to enjoy one of their favorite places in the world as newlyweds. 🥰
They also hired the amazing Stephanie from @shinesphotography to capture it all -- and I just received those STUNNING photos, which I`ll post soon! 📷️
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Casey reached out to me a week out from a weekend that he and Candice were going to be in Tahoe for a little getaway. 💓 When Casey showed Candice my website, she said “Oh, that’s our neighbors in that photo!” Turns out I was the officiant for their neighbors 6 years ago. 🥰
I suggested they stay at the new evo _hotel in Tahoe City as it`s walking distance to everything in town and wasn`t far from the ceremony spot. 🤫They drove up Friday evening, enjoyed sleeping in, and then enjoyed the day in Tahoe City before we met up in the evening for a sunset ceremony at my secret ceremony spot. 🌅 We clicked immediately and were a little nervous, so we did a pre-wedding photoshoot before we went into the woods. I took photos on their phone which I’m always glad to do. 📷️
We had a small ceremony in the woods. 🌲💞🌲 It was one of those “Tahoe sundress” nights where it was warm enough to wear a sundress all evening and it was absolutely lovely. They mentioned they may bring their kids back to renew their vows. 💫
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“We were very worried about how all of this was going to work out and as far as “eloping in Tahoe” goes, we don’t think it could have been any better. You made our fears go away about getting married in a “cheesy” and unoriginal way. Going from the big wedding to this was scary, but you made us feel right at home and we thank you for that. We’ve been telling friends and family about where you took us, how it snowed during our brief ceremony, how the sun came out when were driving away from the mansion, and most of all, how you really made our wedding day a memorable day that I don’t think can ever be recreated . . . it was just too perfect. Thank you for everything.”
“Christa was amazing! We were looking for someone that could arrange the marriage license and legal stuff for us, in addition to performing the ceremony, as we were living abroad and wouldn’t have enough time to sort everything out ourselves. Christa was on top of everything, a dream to communicate with, has great energy, and came up with a perfect ceremony speech for us. Highly recommend her!”
FAQ
I require a $100 non-refundable deposit to hold your date and time. The remainder is due the day before the ceremony or day-of if you’re eloping. I take checks, Paypal, Venmo, or Zelle. After receiving the deposit, I send you a letter of confirmation that acts as the contract.
Single Religion, Interfaith, Non-religious, Ceremony Rehearsal, Vow Renewal, Civil Union
Yes; I am a Notary Public in Placer County which is one of the few counties in California that allows Notaries to issue a California Confidential Marriage License. I have been issuing licenses for over 14 years and complete a yearly training from Placer County to keep my certification.
Yes. In the state of California, a Wedding Officiant is someone who is ordained by an approved organization and therefore authorized by the state to formally conduct officially recognized wedding ceremonies and to certify the marriage license. I am ordained and certified by the Universal Life Church, believing that we are all one; no matter what religion, we are all in this world together.
Yes! I have done many weddings on skis, snowshoes, hot air balloons, helicopters, paddleboards, but I do draw the line at jumping out of a plane. I am open and excited about pretty much anything else.
Yes; if I have availability, you can come on up the same day! Let’s do this!
I work out of my home, but I know plenty of wonderful local spots that I can take you to and I have plenty of venue referrals.
No; with the license I issue, we don’t need a witness.
For an additional fee, I’m happy to arrange those details for you. Let’s have a quick chat about what you’re looking for and I’ll contact my awesome vendors who’ll meet your needs.
Your ceremony can be as long or as short as you’d like. Generally, they are about 10-20 minutes.
I coordinate with you. If you’re having a formal ceremony, I usually wear a navy or black suit. If it’s Hawaiian-themed, I have a dress for that too. If you’re in shorts and flip-flops, I’ll join you!
Contact
Mountain High Weddings
PO Box 294
Homewood, CA 96141
Cell Phone: (530) 906-5572
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There’s no reason you should stress over your ceremony. I’ve got you covered. Let’s do this together.
